Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-15

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s476,2 ,229; customs s766, 59s.
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE was a witness yes
terday before the Naval court OF inquiry at the
Brooklyn navy-yard investigating the charges
against Pay Inspector Stevenson.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of absence to April 1,
granted to Capt. Davis Schooley, 25th infantry.
Forty recruits ordered to the department of the
Missouri for assignment to the 5th cavalry.
twenty colored recruits ordered to the depart
ment OF Arizona for the 10th cavalry. Forty re-
cavalry.
THE WATcHMKN TO WEAR UNrFoRxs.-Orders
nave been given In the state, War and Navy build
ing Tor all OF the watchmen to appear in uniform
by January 1. Some Of the uniforms have already
been distributed.
THE CHIcAGo's TRIAL TRIP.-A dispatch to the
Navy Department says that the Chicago started
On her trial trip this morning. and that, on account
OF the weather, she will probably anchor on
ARMY oRDERs.-Col. David L. Magruder, surgeon;
Capt. Chas. A. Vernon, 10Th infantry, and 1st
Lieut.. Hugh l. Scott, 7tn cavalry, nave been
speea spPg1tsq n board i OF survey to in.
auartermaster, Is responsible. Ist lieut. Edw. p.
Brewer, 7th cavalry, granted two months addi-
eiohoi Rcdfc VI 3Doelce.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Kossuth Niles ordered to
ordnance duty In the Washington navy-yard, 30th
INST Lieut. E. E Wright ordered to the training
ship saratoga; Passed Assistant Engineer Jeffer-
son Brown ordered TO the Yantic; Satimaker N. W.
Watkins ordered as inspector Of steel for new
cruisers at P1ttsburg; Commanders Geo. W. sum-
ner, VIM. S. Dana, and JAS. g. Green, Lieut.. CON-
manderS Geo. b. Livingston. W. W. ReistnRer and
VIM. b. Newman, Leuts. Richardson Glover and
Luclen Young detached from duty at naval war
orders; Lieut.. C. MGR. Winslow detached from war
college on 22d inst and ordered TO ordnance course
In torpedo instruction; Ensign A. w. Dodd de-
training ship Saratoga; Ensign W. NJ. Constant
detached from war college, 22d inst, and ordered
no nee snip
placed on waiting orders
FISH FOR MEx1co.-The United states Fish Com.
mission car No. has arrived at the City of Mex
leo In charge OF Geo. H. H. Moore, conveying 5. 600
carp and goldfish as gift to the Mexican govern.
meDt. The fish We're taken charge OF by ofYictas
OF the department OF public works and transferred
to tanks near Chapuitepec.
SENTENCED FOR PENSION FRAUps.-The Commis-
sioner Of Pensions has been advised that sentence
was pronounced, on the 18th inst, ON VIM. Pratt,
and c. f. Taber, alias Treat, alias Talbot recently
convictedin the U. s. Court at st. Louis Mo- Taber
gets one year In the Missouri penitentfary for
falsely assuming to be special examiner OF the
feIoion bureau. Pratt, VINO IS but seventeen
years OF age coud not be sent to the penitentiary
and was sentenced to sixty days In Jail. The
ohehse for which he was sentenced was forgery in
the pension claim OF Wm j. ThOrnhfll
THE DUTIES CAN BE REFUNDED LESS ONE PER
CENT.-A New York importer recently received a
large consignment OF books from London, and,
wishing now to return them, has written TO the
Treasury Department to inquire whether the d,i-
ties paid On entry will be refunded II he does 40
lie mas Deen informed that the books can be ex-
ported with benefit OF return duties, less / per
cent II they still remain In the custody OF the
Government, but that If the consignment was ex-
tended for consumption, and the books delivered
to the importer, the duties cannot be refunded.
were to-day appointed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury: Philo L. Miller, Hickory, and Jno. C..
Lynch, Haystack, nth North Carolina and James
M. Daniel, Fauquier, and z. T. Compton, Benton
vile, sixth Virginia.